First electrical power output from a Pyramid

[magpower]

I added more photos so you can all look at. I have a capacitor meter and the center one measured 1300pf and the other one came to 35pf. I used magnet wire around tubes CW and CCW direction and 9 turns. The only thing that might not be right is used 5mm by 2mm pencil. Did not use graphic rods yet and might try when I can find some.

But anyhow put the water/salt solution in and got 30mv AC reading as shown in pictures. When I did slowly rotate sometimes it would go to 40mv. I give it a good shot and not really happy with such a low output.

Maybe Thomas can look at my setup and explain whats wrong. Mean while I will raise and lower U tube and try to find better output. So I really need help.

[Freezer]

But anyhow put the water/salt solution in and got 30mv AC reading as shown in pictures. When I did slowly rotate sometimes it would go to 40mv. I give it a good shot and not really happy with such a low output.

Its a start, a very good start, and atleast you have something producing current.  Good job.  From the photos it looks very nice and clean.  How much pressure did you use to twist the plastic screw sandwiching the copper plates?  Maybe those graphite axles used for rc cars could work?  I have some and they are real graphite, but I don't know if that could work.

[magpower]

Thanks, but its very tight and if you backed off a little then got 900pf reading, so one can adjust the reading. Tonight its dropped to 23mv now. Not good I guess. Also used 8 layers of paper for 1mm gap. Building this took some time! and lots of coin

[duff]

Magpower,

Nice work  - though it's not exactly to TT specs.

I hope you see some results anyway - it would make for a nice Christmas present...


Have you tried slowly tuning your 2 plate capacitor - by making small adjustments and waiting an hour or so before adjusting again?

I am still working on my main cap but in the process measured the capacitance between two plates 1mm apart (air dielectric). It measured 43pf,  so 10 plates should be close to 430pf.

You stated your main capacitor was 1300pf. It looks like you have a solid dielectric between the plates rather than air.

If you don't get any results perhaps you could try disconnecting some of the plates and lowering the capacitance and try again.


TT emphasizes: "The pyramid must be grounded very well!"

How are you grounding the frame?


-Duff

[magpower]

Duff

Thats something we don't really know for sure air or solid dielectric for the caps. I did back off on the screw and have set to 940pf right now. I used paper to keep plates flat. I will adjust it slowly each day and watch for changes. The only thing that I haven't used is 2mm graphic rods, but using pencil, I thought I would see a volt or so. I think if everyone trys something a little different we might get it. As for ground using my house ground. One thing I did notice if I bring my hand close to center cap the meter jumps up to 150mv or more, but did not touch it, so seems its picking up something. On DC I get nothing?